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Some people are concerned about the privacy invasion features of smart meters. Others are worried about adverse health effects. But the only way to opt out is to jump through hoop, after hoop, after hoop, after hoop ….

A few weeks ago I received a post card from my electric company, Duke Energy, announcing a meter upgrade was coming soon — a Smart Meter. As far as I’m concerned, the device is no more than a modern form of the Trojan Horse.

Seattle resident Phil Mocek wanted to find out about security protections for the smart meters scheduled to be installed in his city. After obtaining a few documents from his local utility, he posted them on his website. Then Mocek was forced to take them down because of ‘trade secrets.’